Aselin Debison - The Island

Over an ocean and over a sea
Beyond these great waters
oh what do I see
I see the great mountains
climb from the coastline
The hills of Cape Breton
this new home of mine
Oh they come from the countries
all over the world To hack at the
forest to plow the land down
Fishermen farmers and sailors all
come To clear for the future
this pioneer ground We are an
island a rock in a stream
We are a people as proud as there's
been In soft summer breeze
or in wild winter winds
The home of our hearts Cape Breton

Over the rooftops and
over the trees Within these new
townships oh what do I see I see
the black pitheads the coal wheels
are turning The smokestacks are
belching and the blast furnace
burning Oh the sweat on the back
is no joy to behold In the
heat of the steel plant
or mining the coal And the foreign
owned companies force us to fight
For our survival and for our rights
We are an island a rock in a stream
We are a people
as proud as there's been
In soft summer breeze
or in wild winter winds
The home of our hearts Cape Breton

Over the highways and over the roads
Over the causeway stories are told
They tell of the coming and the
going away The cities of America
draw me away Ah the companies come
the companies go And the ways of
the world we may never know
We'll follow the footsteps of
those on their way And we'll ask
for the right to leave or to stay
We are an island a rock in a stream
We are a people as proud as there's
been In soft summer breeze
or in wild winter winds
The home of our hearts Cape Breton
We are an island a rock in a stream
We are a people as proud as
there's been In soft summer breeze
or in wild winter winds
The home of our hearts Cape Breton
The home of our hearts Cape Breton